Desertscape International Film Festival, Reviews

Desertscape International Film Festival 2020 Selection: “Always” Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Always is a short film, based on real life experiences, directed by Sam Zapiain and written by Melissa MJ Del Rosario. It incorporates horror elements to cope with the illness of diabetes. There is an urgency in the storytelling because no one really discusses the struggle of living with diabetes. Its experimental use of painted images and rough editing, combined with the haunting … Continue reading Desertscape International Film Festival 2020 Selection: “Always” Review

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Rants, Recent News

The Skywalker Saga Rant

BY: Amanda Guarragi May the Fourth be with you all on Star Wars Day. After four decades of Star Wars content, the Skywalker saga finally came to an end last year, with The Rise of Skywalker. Today Disney Plus released the final instalment on their streaming, two months ahead of schedule and the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars was also released to celebrate … Continue reading The Skywalker Saga Rant

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Reviews

The Half of It Review

BY: AMANDA GUARRAGI The reason why many of us find comfort in coming of age films, is because it takes us to a place of mutual understanding for the teenage experience. There’s always a sense of nostalgia and moments that will have you reminiscing about your high school crushes. Navigating adolescence is hard enough as it is, but when life throws you curveballs at that … Continue reading The Half of It Review

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Podcast

CandidxCinema Episode 7: The Hollywood Shift

In this episode I discuss the current controversy of AMC Theatres vs Universal Studios. I give some recommendations on what to watch during this pandemic and how everything will change. SPOTIFY Continue reading CandidxCinema Episode 7: The Hollywood Shift

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Podcast

CandidxCinema Episode 6: The Media’s Punching Bag

In this episode, I review TheWayBack and discuss how the media treats Ben Affleck. There are many celebrities that get treated poorly by the media and I highlight others as well. SPOTIFY Continue reading CandidxCinema Episode 6: The Media’s Punching Bag

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Rants, reviews, recent movie news

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